I watched a lot of movies last year. More than 200, in fact. Though some of them were rewatches of old favorites, like “The Princess Bride,” I did watch many older movies that were ne ...

Roscommon County Commissioner David Russo Sr. should resign. Russo was arraigned Dec. 10, 2025, in 82nd District Court, Roscommon, on three counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of con ...

HONORING 45 YEARS OF RCTA SERVICEState Rep. Ken Borton (R-Gaylord) presented Roscommon County Transit Authority Executive Director Steve Dubois (left) with a state tribute. The tribute was given in ho ...

SAFETY FIRSTChris Helms (left) presented Chuck Frear (center) with the “Owner-Operator of the Year” award at Chris Helms Transportation’s annual company meeting and Christmas party Dec. 6. Frea ...

Food will be distributed Jan. 24 at Roscommon Area Public Schools’ bus garage. This month’s Roscommon food distribution truck is sponsored by Jay and Beth Baron. Recipients may pick up food ...

RUNNING FOR TUT POSITIONSMayor and marshal candidates for Tip-up Town 2026 are (left to right) Ed “Jiggin’ Eddy Z” Zielinski of Houghton Lake for mayor and Mark “Music Man” Pacella of Prudenville for ...

The intersection in Prudenville is expected to get a makeover, if the new owner of the Sand Bar property can start making changes he has in mind, including building a new Sand Bar r ...

The Charlton Heston Academy boys basketball team expected to play three games last week. Mother Nature had other ideas, however, as poor weather forced the first of those two to be cance ...

TAKING IT DOWN TO BUILD AGAINExcavator operator Zack Boals of Kevin’s Kustom Construction removes roofing material from the Pineview Highlands Golf Course clubhouse Tuesday morning. Pineview Highlands ...

OLLRCS HONOR ROLLOur Lady of the Lake Regional Catholic School recently named students to the All A and B Honor Roll. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Landon Caron, Liam Johnson, Colton Johnson ...

REGGIE’S THE WINNERThe Houghton Lake Resorter’s camel, raced by circulation clerk Tori Muckenthaler, won the first heat of the evening. Racing in the Grand Race against “Boostin Bobcat,” Houghton Lake ...

One of the things that I learned from one of my mentors many years ago is that no matter what you do at the college, you are an educator and y ...